Transcript Ergonomics

Anthropometrics and Ergonomics
Anthropometric data is the study of human measurements such as dimensions and
physical characteristics. It enables designers to make and design comfortable and safe
products.
In my product I need to consider;
•The age group (age 3 and under)
•The strength of the person using it
•Reach
Designed using the
range of 100%
spectrum where
50% is the average
sized person
•Posture
•Clearance
Ergonomics is the relationship between a product and its user.
In this case the size of the product will need to be designed
with the measurements of an average child’s hand under three
so that the audiobook will be suitable to play with and
therefore listen to without any discomfort to the consumer.
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Anthropometric and Immediate
Environment research
When designing the product I need to make sure that I am designing it to meet the needs of my targeted
audience
There are many aspects that correlate to the human form that can
enable my product to work effectively. Things that I need to consider are;
•Colour – how my product will be recognised to the consumer
•Shape – how the shape will effect the way that the consumer uses the
product
•Size – how big it needs to be in relation to the size of the human body
and the iPod itself
•Sound – the sound quality will have a detrimental impact on the tuning of
the product and the way in which the docking station will play the music
The most important aspect to the human body will be the width of the
hand and width of the little finger because this will effect the size of my
product and how the consumer can hold it.
Stereotypes – can be useful designers. Not everyone is the same,
however people can be put into different groups. Products can therefore
be designed to equate to a specific group of people
The width of the hand will tell me
how my design will need to be
designed so that the iPod can be
retracted from the position it is in
Anthropometrics – because designers use the 5th to 95th percentage the when resting in the docking station
restrictions are taken within the most common feature of the product
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